rebuild
verb (used with object)
to repair, especially to dismantle and reassemble with new parts.
had rebuilt
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past perfectof rebuild.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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His father Gyozo Orban, who is 85, owns several building material companies as well as the historic Hatvanpuszta estate he had rebuilt into a luxurious manor worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
She was competing in the final race before the Games in her signature downhill event and limped off favoring her left knee—not the one she’d had rebuilt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
He had rebuilt the infamous Euphronios krater for Hecht, the dealer who sold it to von Bothmer and the Met.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
Aeroflot, the Russian airline, had rebuilt itself after its post-Soviet breakup.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2022
The horsehair sofa he had rebuilt raised its gooseneck against the wall, and the green carpet had tracks worn light between the doors.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
